Mental Health Services

Mental Health Services

There are a variety of free or low-cost mental health resources available to students in the SWTJC service region. Listed below are mental health resources available in Del Rio, Eagle Pass, Uvalde, and surrounding areas.

SCAN’s Rural Border Intervention (RBI) Program is designed to strengthen substance abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment services for adolescents and adults living in rural communities along the Texas-Mexico border.

The Services to At-Risk (STAR) Youth Program is a short-term counseling program that offers youth and families’ guidance and support through free counseling, case management, and education services. Eligible participants include youth between the of ages 7 to 17 who commit a misdemeanor or state jail felony for the first time, youth who commit a delinquent offense for the first time, runaways, and youth experiencing family conflicts. Services are provided at participants’ homes, schools, or at SCAN offices.

No-cost counseling services for children, adolescents, adults and families from the RGC communities. Additionally, the College and Community Counseling Services program offers free confidential counseling services for the students, staff, and faculty of both Southwest Texas Junior College and Rio Grande College.

SCAN’s Rural Border Intervention (RBI) Program is designed to strengthen substance abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment services for adolescents and adults living in rural communities along the Texas-Mexico border.

K’STAR Medina County (830) 329-3919

Family and youth counseling services are provided free of charge to eligible families and aim to prevent runaways, truancy, abuse, and neglect. A Crisis hotline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for children and parents.

Bluebonnet CASA provides and supports trained community Volunteers to advocate for the best interest of abused and neglected children involved in the court system, and to facilitate placement of these children in safe, loving, permanent homes as quickly as possible. Serving Medina, Real, and Uvalde counties.

Dedicated staff members, volunteers, and community partners empower families and individuals to discover and achieve their own potential by promoting wellness and holistic growth through family-based tutoring, parenting classes, physical activity, and emotional and spiritual development.